MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers dropped their regular season finale 42-39 to the Nova Southeastern Sharks on Saturday in the Health & Sports Center in Sunshine State Conference women’s basketball action.
The Bucs took a 36-35 lead at the 2:14 mark, but Ashley Wilson hit a three-pointer and a jumper in the lane on back-to-back possessions and Abbie Tepe hit one of two from the with 0:15 seconds left to make the final margin.
Princess Bailey led the Bucs with 12 points, while Stephanie Sarosi led the Sharks with 13 as the only players to reach double figures in a tight defensive struggle.
With the win, the Sharks (21-6, 14-2 SSC) clinch the overall first seed in the upcoming SSC Basketball Tournament. The Bucs finish tied with Rollins for third, but will be the fourth seed based on tiebreakers.
The Bucs will host a quarterfinal game in the HSC on Tuesday, Mar. 4 at 7:00 pm against an opponent to be determined.
Newspaper Box Score
Nova Southeastern vs Barry
03/01/08 7:30 pm at Miami Shores, FL (Health&Sports Center)
At Miami Shores, FL (Health&Sports Center)
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 42, BARRY 39NOVA SOUTHEASTERN (21-6, 14-2 SSC)
SAROSI, Stephanie 4-10 5-12 13; WILSON, Ashley 4-11 0-0 9; BISHKO, Amber 3-5
0-0 6; TEPE, Abbie 1-8 3-7 5; HABER, Christine 2-3 0-0 4; ALLEN, Eliza 1-2
0-0 3; EDWARDS, LaShawnna 1-7 0-0 2. Totals 16-46 8-19 42.
BARRY (17-10, 8-8 SSC)
BAILEY, Princess 5-14 2-4 12; MARTINEZ, Lucy 4-12 0-1 8; SANFORD, Alisha 3-6
0-0 6; OKUBANJO, Nicole 2-3 0-0 4; MAGEEAN, Amanda 2-6 0-0 4; THOMPSON,
Christina 1-10 0-0 3; FORS, Lisa 1-2 0-0 2; HENRI, Alexandra 0-1 0-0 0;
WELCH, Kelli 0-0 0-0 0; PALMER, Kia 0-2 0-2 0; O'MALLEY, Tara 0-0 0-0 0;
SINGLETARY, Kristy 0-1 0-0 0; PAUL, Grace 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-58 2-7 39.
Nova Southeastern............. 19 23 - 42
Barry....................................... 21 18 - 39
3-point goals--Nova Southeastern 2-8 (ALLEN, Eliza 1-1; WILSON, Ashley 1-4;
TEPE, Abbie 0-2; BISHKO, Amber 0-1), Barry 1-11 (THOMPSON, Christina 1-5;
MARTINEZ, Lucy 0-1; HENRI, Alexandra 0-1; SINGLETARY, Kristy 0-1; BAILEY,
Princess 0-3). Fouled out--Nova Southeastern-None, Barry-None.
Rebounds--Nova Southeastern 36 (SAROSI, Stephanie 12), Barry 43 (MAGEEAN,
Amanda 9). Assists--Nova Southeastern 8 (TEPE, Abbie 5), Barry 8 (MARTINEZ,
Lucy 3; BAILEY, Princess 3). Total fouls--Nova Southeastern 6, Barry 15.
Technical fouls--Nova Southeastern-None, Barry-None. A-186